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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-13
ILLINOIS.
GIeanings from Correspondents and Cuttings
from Exchanges.

GIeanings from Correspondents and Cuttings
from Exchanges.
Some five six families in the Stewart
neiehborhood. northwest Of Vandalia, have from
two to five members in each down sick with
diphtheria Two diediwithin the last week from
the disease
st. Patrck's Church, of Dixon, which was
burned last summer. was opened for services on
Sunday morning. High mass was celebrated by
Rev. Fathers Tracy and Quinn. The church was
crowded. Father Tracy conducted the blessing
of the edifce.. The dedication will take place IN
the spring.
The people in the lower half of Bowling Green
township, near Vandalia, have for several
months advocated the division Of the township
to make it more convenient for voting at cleo
ions THE project has been defeated, however,
by the Democrats, who fancied the Republicans
would gain by it.
Charles johnson. the of respectable and
welleto-do parents in Lewiston. Fulton county,
came to Peoria last Friday and started on .
debauch. In the evening be insulted a young
woman and attempted to shoot q gentleman who
defended her. johnson was arrested and SEN
fenced TO the work-house. On Sunday he tried
to5commit suicide by cutting his throat inflict-
ing wound that will probably prove fatal.
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General Notes.

Special the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Mr. Turpies first
act on the floor Of the Senate was to introduce,
to-day, at the request of Senator Voorhees,, bill
to admit to Statehood Washington and Dakota
Territories
Senator Voorhees, and Representative O'Neall
are in Indiana on law business
It is believed that Mr.. Outhw aite, of Columbus,
O., will be made chairman Of the House commit.
tee on Pacific railroads. Mr.. Mills, of Texas,
chairman Of the ways and means committee,
and that either Oates. OF Alabama. or Holman,
of Indiana, will be chairman of the public lands
committee. Mr.. Holman is said to be anxious
for the place. but wants serve the
committee with him.
Representative White will go to his home at
Fort Wayne at the end of next week. to spend
the holidays, and upon his return will be accom-
panied by his wife and second daughter.
breadstuffs for November, 1857, are Sc, 500. 7O3;
November, 1886. $12 598, BAL Five months
ended Nov: 80, 1887 500, 800, sI2; same period in
30 1887, $148. OILS, GAL; same period in 1886.
sl35. O77.67
The issue of standard silver dollars during the
during the corresponding period of last year
was 626.o19. The shipments of fractional silver
coin since Dec. l amounted TO $2s8, 2s3
appointed the following storekeepers and
gaugers: G. j. Heating and R. Cilett, at
Cincinnati, and L. W. Bolts. at Louisville.
The Treasury Department has decided that
the wife and daughter of Chinese actor
residing at Portland Ore, cannot be allowed to
land in the United States except upon the pro-
duction of the certificate required by the Chinese
restriction act. Notwithstanding their ability to
produce other evidence that they are not
laborers within the meaning of the law.
The resignation of Fl. s. Williamson agent
of the Crow Indians in Montana has been
accepted.
James W. Arthur. of North Manchester; j. H
Brown, of Yeddo. Fountain county; John Nc
Clintock, of Fontanef. Ind. Andrew j. Will
lizard, of Homework, o., and James P. Steven
son, Of Mt. Oreb o.. were to-day admitted to
practice before the Interior Department
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majority of the committee on elections: Mr..
Crisp of Georgia chairman Messrs. Cultivate
of Ohio, Barry of Mississippi, OFerrall of Vir
einia Maish of Pennsylvania, O'NeaIl of Indi-
ana Moore of Texas. Johnston of North Caro-
lima and Heard of Missouri. Mr.. Turner, of
Georgia. declined the craftsmanship.
The Republicans met in caucus to select the
about half hour. and nothing was done be-
yond the selection of the following Represent
atives, who are all lawyers, to serve on the COM
mittee: Messrs. Rowell of Illinois Houk of
Tennessee, Cooper of Ohio. Lyman of Iowa,
Johnston of Indiana, and Lodge of Massachu-
setts
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NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Col. Harry c. Sherrard.
of Governor Foraker's staff, arrived in town to-
day one of the delegates from Ohio to the ma
Ohio delegation will arrive to- morrow, and will
have headquarters at the Sturtevant House.
will reach here on Wednesday. In the evenings
during the days of the convention, it is pro-
posed to hold mass meeting s. at which we'll
lance to Republicans. Among the speakers al
ready promised at these meetings are ex-Con-
gresham John r. Lynch. of Mississippi, who
will speak on the suppression of the Republican
vote in the South; ex Congressman R. @. Horr,
of Michigan. who will talk about temperance in
politics; Senator Evarts, who will discuss the
tariff; Gen. ]. 81. Sypher, of Louisiana, whose
subject will be 1.-THE Merchant Marine" Hon.
Nathan Goff. of West Virginia. Hon Lewis E.
McComas. of Maryland, and Hon. J. S. Wise. of
Virginia. who will tell of THE Old and New
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MINOR MATTERS.
Railway Officials Indicted for Taking Timber
from Public Lands.

Railway Officials Indicted for Taking Timber
from Public Lands.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Information has been
received at the General Land Office that the
United States grand jury in Montana has found
indictments against Thomas T. Cakes, J. M.
Buckley, E. L. Bonner, A. B. Hammond and ].
L. Hathaway for unlawfully taking tim Der from
the public lands OF the United States and ship
ping the same out OF the Territory. Cakes is
the vce-president and general manager of the
Northern Pacific railroad, Buckley is the assist
ant general manager of the Northern Pacific
railroad Bonner is a tim Der agent of the North
Pacific railroad, Hammond is timber
agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany and general manager OF the Montana I'm
provsment Company. and Hathaway is assistant
general manager of the Montana Improvement
Company. These indictments understood
20 be in connection with proceedings pending
against the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
and the Montana Improvement Company. in
voiving trespasses public timber to the
amount of about $1,000. 900.
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rally-sheet Foreers Arrested.

CINoINNATI Dec. 12-Three of the men in
dicted by the franklin county grand jury for
participation in the taly-sheet forgery in that
county in the election of October, 1885, live in
this county. One of them. Thomas J. Cogan,
has been arrested and to-day gave bond in tho
sum of 81. 900 for his appearance. Another. AL
len o. Myers. is absent from Cincinnati and is
said to be in New York. c. F. Blackburn, the
third. has not yet been found by the officers.
and it is generally supposed that be is in hiding
until he can arrange to give the necessary bail
in order to avoid being sent to jail.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 12-The arrests so far made
in connection with the taily-sheet forgery in
dictments are: Algernon Granville, Chicago;
Thomas ]. Cogan. Cincinnati; Fred Steube,
Robert and c. R. Montgomery, Columbus.
Each has furnished bail. Although no official
information has been furnished to that effect,
yet it is generally understood that Allen o.
Myers and c. F. Blackburn, of Cincinnati, arc
also indicted but have not been arrested.
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up to be sent back to Cincinnati. Both Harper
and his wife displayed the greatest composure
under the circumstances, and chatted and
talked ND the time when the ladies' were
ready to depart. whom informal good night
tion in parting. and cried like child Harper
was then taken into the guard-room and
searched. He had 1852 in money. which he
placed witsssome change N his pocketbook and
Farewell. After this formality Har-
pc assigned to cell ia, block /. range l. in
the new part OF the prison building, and where
the cells quite large and airy. His serial
number is 1921 With good behavior
he can make two and half years
on his sentence. In taking his leave OF the re-
porter. Harper stated that he did rot expect TO
be in the prison long. and this idea seemed to
cheer him Is we'll as his wife, neither OF whom
expressed any emotion from the time Of arrival
till they parted FOR the night. Harper will be
thirty-nine years old tomorrow.
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CLEvELAND's TARIFF POLICY.

&c Is Approved by the Free-Traders and Re-
jected by Everybody Else.
New York Sun.
The policy advocated in President Cleveland's
message receives the unqualified and hearty
appreciation of freetraders and free-rrade jour
nals, and of those alone.
The Republicans also admire it and rejoice at
1t. for it seems to give them exactly the issue
which they have striven to obtain and have
Unanswered for during the past two years. and
"a this issue they confident of winning in
The great struggle of next year.
The policy of the message, if carried out. will
lend to divide the Democracy. especially in the
pivotal States Of New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut; and as the Democratic majority in
those States is not large, such division will nat
nrally be followed by weakness and by the evil
dent danger of defeat
II the propositions which the message advo-
Gates should be strictly followed and adopted
by the Democrats in the two houses of Con-
gress; and if bill containing them should be re-
ported from the committee ways and means,
and should pass the House. there would then be
no escape from the contest indicated alike by
Mr.. Cleveland in the message and by Mr.. Blaine
in his reply; and in such contest, the facts
speeding New York, New Jersey and Connecti-
eut, which we have just pointed out, would
leave the advantage and the probability of VIC
sory on the Republican side.
The way to obviate this danger, and to re-
pect aud COZ fdence of success which existed in
such splendid promise after the recent New
York election, is promptly to take the taxation
controversy out from among the questions to be
decided next year, by settling it now in way
that will be satisfactory to ardent Democrats,
and especially those of these three States.
Abolish the surplus; first by all possible re-
auctions in the internal taxation, and. secondly,
by changes in the tariff which will diminish and
not increase the revenue and will leave the
principle of protection in full and unimpaired
vigor.
Thus the Issue long and 80 keenly desired
and planned for by the Republican managers,
and SO exultingly seized on by Mr. Blaine. will
be eliminated, and will longer be there to
form the turning point of next years election,
which will be then fought out on other questions
where the Democracy will be heartily united.
and where the whole advantage will be on their
side from the beginning to the eEd.
Here lies the path Of safety; and appeal
most earnestly to those great and patriotic lead
ers OF the two wings, John G. Carlisle and Sam
uel j. Randall to strongly undertake this SUI
preme duty of the hour. and by earnest co-opera-
ton to restore to the Democracy the unity, the
enthusiasm, and the hope which but a few days
since were theirs.
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Honesty Is the Best Policy.

Before the Ohio river had run itself away it
was the custom 70 go from Cincinnati to Pitts
burg by steamboat. It was . journey of some
days ana people got very well acquainted before
ways rush to catch the eastern train. Among
the travellers was lady who drove off among
the first After she was gone = gentleman,
New Yorker, picked up purse, which proved
to belong to her He was very anxious to go
over with some gentlemen who had determined
to make the journey east together. But he felt
he must restore the purse. Against the remon-
strances of the Others who said he would lose his
train, he took a carriage and chased from station
to station, and hotel to hotel until he finally
overlook the lady, who bad discovered and WAS
bemoaning her loss. Meanwhi he had lost the
train, and as trains were not as frequent as they
are now he was obliged to lie over until tho next
day.
Years passed. and the war broke out Among
the contractors for building army bridges in
Tennessee was this man. He had q partner, and
they had transferred their whole equipment of
wagons mules, timber, and men near Nashville
At this point his partner failed him. and blank
ruin stared him in the face. Determined to
make a bold appeal, he went TO ono of tho city
banks and asked for large loan of money. max
ing plain the necessity and, its cause AS he
talked lady seated in the Presidents room
listened. The bankers listened. but the request
was preposterous At this juncture the lady
stepped forward.
"Do you remember" she said. coming mp the
Ohio river to Pittsburg in the year -W men
toned the date.
YES"
DO you remember a lady losing her purse
and the efforts you made TO restore it to herP
Yes" Ee
'Well, am that woman And turning to
her husband who was the President of the bank.
81 don't think you need hesitate to lend money
to man who has proved himself more than
honest"
The money was lent Said the hero of the
occasion, who told tho story to the writer: II
made 500, 900 by being enabled to carry out that
contract. And l couldn't have carried it out but
for that incident of years before
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1T WAS THE MASTERS HAND.
A Midnight Scene in the Mansion OF the
millionaire Gas Man.
Chicago Tribune.


Chicago Tribune
'Hold up your hands,
The speaker was man of slight but shapely
build, with piercing eye. resolute look a
commanding voice and bearing of who
absolute master of the situation Attired
in his robe de mutt he stood in doorway of the
dining room of his house, elegant
mansion on the boulevard, and he held in his
hand fourty-four calibre revolver pointed
straight ahead of him with aim that varied
not the smallest fraction of hairs breadth.
The man addressed was rufhan of powerful
frame and sinister aspect. He stood in front of
elaborate sideboard, door of which
open, exposing in the dim glare of the dark
lantern whose rays Were flashed into the
interior glittering array of costly plate which
he about to lay his brawny hand upon when
arrested by the startling command already
quoted.
Taken by surprise, the stalwart maraudef
turned his face in the direction from which the
irresolute. Some subtle influence by which
mind sways mind, independent of physical
environments or disparities. apparently mastered
him, for he reluctantly raised his hands and
the two men faced each other in the darkened
room amid silence profound that the muffied
heart beats that shook the frame of the baffieo
burglar could almost be heard by the calm,
self poised relentless man who still pointed ths
death dealing weapon straight at his heart
Move muscle and you are dead man."
suddenly exclaimed the voice that had already
snitten his herculean form with paralysis.
and the owner of that voice moved forward and
took the first lantern from the neverless hand
that held it. With swift and methodical move
ments he placed it on the sideboard so that its
rays feebly outlined the form before him. and,
with that terrible weapon still aimed unerringly
at his heart he thrust his hand into the pocket OF
the helpless wretch, one after another. and
drew forth clay pipe. Waterbury watch.
plug of tobacco, a pint bottle, % cents in money
and a bunch of KEYS; and as he led him to the
outside door of the house. he handed him card
on which WAS inscribed the name '.Americus V.
Getthere president gas company" and Kissed
in the ear of the despairing man, Il am some'
thing of an operator myself
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Steamship News.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 12-Arrived Kansas, from
Boston.
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 12-Arrived: Scniedam.
from New York.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12-Arrived: British
King from Liverpool. r
QUEENsrowN Dec 12.-Arrived: City of
Chester, from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. Dec. 12.--Arrived: Werra,
from New York for Bremen
GLASGOW, Dec. 12.-Arrived: Scandinavian,
from Boston; Boston City, from Baltimore.
New YORK. Dec. 12.-Arrived: Aurania.
from Liverpool; Erin, from London; Rugia,
from Hamburg; Normandie from Havre.
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Obituary.
Obituary.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FIT. WAYNE. Ind. Dec. 12-Mrs. ". f.
Heath, wife of the professor of music in the
public schools, died suddenly of blood slot IN
the brain to-day. Yesterday she gave birth to
a child. which lived but few hours. Mrs.
Heath's death is greatly deplored among Chris
tiau people, among whom she was known for
her intelligent zeal in all good endeavors.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Mrs John Jacob Astor
died this evening at o'clock. Mrs Aston had
been unconscious since midniehr of Sunday
At SIS her pulse seemed to stop beating, and
Mr.. Astor sent for DR.. Barker, who had left
shortly before When the doctor arrived Mrs.
Astor was dead. Mrs. Aston about sixty
one years old. Her father Thomas S. Gibbs, of
ITO Fifth avenue, was formerly planter of
South Carolina John Jacob Astor, her hus-
band. il grandson Of the John Jacob Astor who
founded the family's fortune.
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Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
New Pensions-Evan B. Hadley, Deming;
Martha A. Thatcher Bentonville; Louise NJ.
Niemeier, Dillsboro; Maria j. Wood. Utica; Vir-
GINA Nolin. Rockland Daniel Scherer, Syca-
more; Andrew Gretzinger Kendallville; Lorentz
Radke. Logansport; Thomas Lyskowinski,
GAINESVILLE; Barnett Falderman, indianapolis;
George Coffet. Remington; W. II. Hargrave,
Patoka; F. NJ. Field, Lowell; John w. Sears.
Brightwood.
Increased-L. W. Brown, Corydon; j. T. Fur
nish, Vienna; Alfred Crawford, New Amster-
dam; A F. Kelley, Andrews; D. S. Shafer, jew
ell; j. L. Vaughn. Stilesvie; T. j. Lilly. Frank
fort; Wesley Craven, Milan; E. Flack, Indian
apolis; James Baxter, Deputy; F. T. Coneleton,
Cory; William Muster Six Mile; Ell. A Waldrip,
Attica; D. F. Spencer, Terre Haute; Lloyd Kim
mel Paoli,
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stockslager Defeats Lamar

Special to the 1ndianapoIis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-According to the
statement Of very prominent Indiana Demo
crat. Mr.. Stockslager. acting Commissioner of
the General Land Office, has locked horns with
Secretary Lamar, and "downed" him. A few
days ago the Secretary appointed an 81, 800 clerk
in the Land Office. MIR. Stockslager wanted
this place for an Indianian, and objected to the
Secretary appropriating it to his own He
fused, he called the Indiana delegation to his
support, and appealed to the Civilservice Com
missioners. who took the case in charge. and
decided against the Secretary. They held that
the appointment was one belonging to the civil
service rules, and the place was again vacated
It may be that Indiana Democrat will DO
drawn for the position yet.
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business Embarrassmsnts.

Special to the IndIanapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind. Dec Nv. E. Jenkinson
was to-day surprised by number of his cred
itors and compelled to mortgage his confection-
cry to secure their claims. He says it is worth
twice the amount of the mortgage. which ia for
$500, and that he owes but about $500 more,
mostly to foreign creditors.
DENVER, Col, Dec. IL B Davidson, jeweler
and pawn-broker assigned to-day. Assets, $37,-
7O0 liabilities, S31, 577.
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INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
Various Kinds in the Two States.
Characteristic Democratic Gall Again Illus
trated-Christian Church Convention
stabbed in the Back-Gleanings.
INDIANA.
Huntington County Furnishes a Splendid
Sample of Democratic Gall.

Huntington County Furnishes a Splendid
Sample of Democratic Gall.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
HUNTINGTON, Dec. 12.-Democratic gall of
tho Green Smith kind seems to be chief char
acteristic of the Democratic party in Indiana.
In this county quo warranto proceedings have
been begun by VIM Ewing to Gust George w.
Bell as county commissioner. Bell is Repub-
lican, and was elected in 1884. The, Democratic
ring did not surrender him his Office until De-
cember 1885, claiming that the old tDemocratic)
member from his district held until that time.
Bell entered upon his Office in December. 1885,
and. having three years to serve was not renom-
mated, nor was any candidate for his district
placed upon the Republican ticket. Tho
Democrats placed the name OF Ewing upon
their ticket, and he was voted for by that party.
Now comes Mr.. Ewing and claims the seat upon
the ground that Bell was robbed of one year OF
his torn by his predecessor, who had served but
three years and partially by reason of legislation
accom- plished in the winter of 1S84-5, and also
asking 81 900 damages. It is not believed that
Ewing has ghost of a chance in this suit, but
his course illustrates the desperate straits of the
Democratic party which was so handsomely
repudiated in this county in 1886
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Will Contest Settled.

EVANSVILLE, Dec. 1.-THE Staser will case
was decided in the Posy county Circuit Court,
Saturday evening" in favor of the plaintiffs.
Mrs. Kate Hogan and two other living daughters,
and the heirs of three dead daughters of John S.
Staser, a wealthy farmer and capitalist OF Scott
township this county. who died about year
ago. The case was taken to Posey county on
change of venue. S.asers estate consisted Of
1854 900 in real estate and $32, 900 in personal
property. He left the real estate to his three
sons, his personal to his six daughters and their
heirs. Mrs. Hogan only receiving $780, The
latter sued to break the will, alleging infirmity
of Staser and improper influence by the sons.
The result gives general satisfaction to the COM
munity, who consider the daughters deeply
wroneed
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Christian Church Conu ntion.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsvILLE Dec. l2-The regular quar-
terly convention of the Christian Church denom-
ination, composed Of the counties of Boone,
Clinton and Montgomery, was held at Lebanon.
There were several representatives present from
the three counties. In the absence of the pres
dent Of the association, Rev. j. P. Ewing, of
Charlottesville John w. Stroh. of Crawfords-
vile, was chosen president, and Miss Ferry, of
Frankfort, acted secretary. Elder Johnston,
of Darlington, the missionary of the association,
reported that the work progressing finely,
and that sixteen had joined the church during
the past three months through his efforts. The
sum of about $40 had been collected and ex-
pended in the carrying the WORK. The
ports received from the different churches in the
district showed that there was general increase
of interest among the members, and that there
was a fair prospect of q revival. The next con-
vention will be held at Charlottesville on March
and Z
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MIR. McDonald's staresmanship.

special TO Cincinnati Enquirer.
Ex-senator Joseph Mcdonald Of Indiana. who
aas just returned 10 Washington on law bust
hess, talks freely about the Presidents message
md Mr. Blaine's interview He says the mes
page breathes statesmanship in every line, and
bhat it is the good old Democrats doctrine,
while the Republican leader has committed his